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Lithium-ion Battery Technology Addresses the Two Biggest UPS Concerns Battery Life and Weight

Pankaj Sharma, Senior Vice President, Home & Business Networks, Schneider Electric

E-commerce for Beginners

Ryan King, CIO, Power Solutions International

Growing Pains for Amazon

James Keller, Executive Partner, Bulger Partners

Branded Retail: Living at the Intersection of Technology and Culture

Greg Klingaman, Global Head of Retail & Strategic Partnerships, Diageo

Leveraging Technology to Enhance Guest Experience

Kathy Tan Mayor, SVP & CMO, Carnival Cruise Line

Leveraging Technology to Enhance Guest Experience

Technology gives us marketers degrees of freedom to not only do things better, but also do better things.

How to Re-imagine Retail Using Design Thinking

Martin Granström, Sr Director, Head of Design, Sam's Club

How to Re-imagine Retail Using Design Thinking

"Design thinking” has recently entered our collective buzzword vocabulary, but it is much more than just office jargon. With the right understanding and application, design thinking can

Retailers Expand Use of Technology Solutions

Randy Gross, CIO, CompTIA

The retail sector has experienced many changes throughout its history. Over the past 10-15 years the impact of disruptive technologies has been especially pronounced.

Maximize the Power of Data in Retail

Steve Rempel, CIO, Rite Aid [NYSE:RAD]

Maximize the Power of Data in Retail

Many will tell you that today’s consumer is more powerful than ever, thanks to the personal mobile computers we have in our pockets, our homes, and even our cars.

Evolution of Information Technology

Joe Sheridan, Corporate Director of IT & CIO, Soave Enterprises

Evolution of Information Technology

Informational Technology is a massively evolving and dynamic sector. Technology has permeated to every strata of the society and is playing pivotal role in shaping social dynamics.

Turning Consumer Generated Content into Valuable Brand Asset

Luis Sanz, Founder, Olapic

Turning Consumer Generated Content into Valuable Brand Asset

There is no question that data is a critical part of retail success. Each part of the customer journey needs to be tracked and measured.

Top Retail Trends to Watch in 2016

Justin Honaman, VP & GM, PRGX

Top Retail Trends to Watch in 2016

Amazon did not take over the entire Retail world. Apple Pay did not eliminate the cash equation in retail stores. Drones are not yet delivering product to our homes.

The Ever-Changing Retail Environment

Vlad Yakubson, Head of Retail, Retail Apparel Group

The Ever-Changing Retail Environment

The key to all the analytics, AI and future technology is the “how” to apply them in a personal way to relate best to the consumer.

Mobisoft: Streamlining B2B E-Commerce at Fingertips

Matan Holander, VP Business Development

Mobisoft: Streamlining B2B E-Commerce at Fingertips

Business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce has evolved at multiple levels. Evidently, understanding the unique purchasing preferences of the modern day buyers have become increasingly critical to the long-term growth of B2B merchants.

Journey from Intelligent Automation (IA) to Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Sanjay Choubey, VP-IT, Briggs & Stratton

Journey from Intelligent Automation (IA) to Artificial Intelligence (AI)

A leaders in business or IT, automation has always been understood as an approach to manage cost and increase operational efficiency.

How Global Brands Create Insanely Great Customer Experiences

Mark Wang, Chief Data Scientist, Alorica

It might be painful to analyze where your brand is falling short, but consider feedback from your customers as a gift, not a pain point.

The Evolution of Technology for E-commerce

Robert Killory, Chief Innovation Officer, 3CLogic

The Evolution of Technology for E-commerce

Data from every channel should be aggregated and organized in order to garner key business intelligence across channels and specific to each channel.

Texting Your Way to Online - Retail Store Connections

Angela Hsu, SVP of Marketing and eCommerce, Lamps Plus

Texting Your Way to Online - Retail Store Connections

With the growing success of text chat on LampsPlus.com, we recently began to look for ways to build better connections between our online customers and our brick and mortar lighting and decor stores.

ECM, "The Dragon" to Deliver Business Value

Thomas Phelps IV, CIO & VP-Corporate Strategy, Laserfiche

ECM,

One key metric in realigning IT is the percentage of IT spend focused on “keeping the lights on” versus business innovation.

Real Talk from Shoptalk: Brick and Mortar Remains a Key Component of Effective Omnichannel

Kyu Cho, VP, Nisum

Real Talk from Shoptalk: Brick and Mortar Remains a Key Component of Effective Omnichannel

According to recent numbers from the U.S. Department of Commerce, e-commerce sales accounted for 10.6 percent of total retail sales by the end of 2015.

5 Lessons Healthcare Can Learn from Refined Logistics Models

Stephen Downey, Senior VP, Healthcare & Electronics, GEODIS

5 Lessons Healthcare Can Learn from Refined Logistics Models

There is enormous pressure on healthcare organizations to reduce costs and find efficiency in the supply chain.